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Committee advances bill to fund Pennsylvania legal aid amid divided votes

3623751 · June 3, 2025
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Summary

The House Judiciary Committee reported House Bill 331, which provides funding for Pennsylvania legal aid by deleting an exception in Title 42, Section 3733.1. The measure passed in committee on a 14–12 vote after members voiced concerns about the funding mechanism and fee impacts.

The House Judiciary Committee voted to report House Bill 331 to the floor following debate about how the legal aid funding would be structured.

Counsel summarized the bill as deleting an exception in Title 42, Section 3733.1 to provide funding for legal aid; the…

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